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Babylonian Duck Weight
UnknownMiddle Bronze Age - Late Bronze Age
Pera Museum
Istanbul, Türkiye
Used frequently in Mesopotamia and known as the Babylonian type, these weights are in the shape of a stylised duck with its head turned backwards and leaned against the body. A horizontal hole is at the intersection of the neck and the head.
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Details
- Title: Babylonian Duck Weight
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: Middle Bronze Age - Late Bronze Age
- Physical Dimensions: w28 x h20 x d12 cm
- Type: Stone
- Rights: Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Collection, Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation
- External Link: The Anatolian Weights and Measures Collection
- Pera Museum: Anatolian Weights and Measures Collection
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